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(Dinner provided)Please note the new time! The meeting will begin at 5:00 (rather than having a pre-meeting dinner 5:00-6:00) to accommodate our guests from around the country.At this special meeting we will have the opportunity to hear from the leaders of Social Venture Partnerships around the country about what’s going really well in their cities. We’ll also discuss the status of the R&D ideas you proposed at the last meeting. All Partners are welcome to participate in the Partner…See More

(lunch provided starting at 11:45am)You’ve heard of the Khan Academy – it’s changing the education world by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere through free online videos. We will have the remarkable opportunity to hear from the founder Salman Khan, who created the 2,700 easy-to-understand videos and the data system students can use to monitor their progress. He’s helping shape the national education policy discussion by advocating for “flipped classrooms” and…See More

Save the date today for this fun annual event! This event is for SV2 Partners and people who are considering becoming SV2 Partners. Please RSVP to rsvp@sv2.org.See More

Co-hosted by SV2 and PACS. Join Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, SV2 Founder and Stanford PACS founder/advisory board chair and author of the new book Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World. Laura is a remarkable leader, teacher, speaker and philanthropist providing important, accessible insights for any givers of all ages, interests, and levels. Giving 2.0 balances personal stories, inspirational profiles, and practical information to empower your own giving life.Doors open at 5:30pm.…See More

ALL SV2 Partners are welcome and encouraged to participate in Partner Advisory Board meetings, which happen just 3 times each year. Dinner starts at 5:00 for those who are able to come early and socialize! The focus of this meeting will be a review of our strategic plan and progress to date, as well as emphasis on new R&D ideas for SV2. We will workshop these ideas in depth during the meeting, and then team(s) may form and apply to the Board of Directors for seed funding to give new ideas a…See More

The evening will feature short talks by SV2 Grantees: - Christa Gannon, Fresh Lifelines for Youth - Lisa Nash, Blue Planet Network - Maureen Wilmot, Organic Farming Research Foundation - Derek Mitchell, Partners in School Innovation In addition, the program will include: - Perspectives on the year ahead by SV2 Board Members Lance Fors and Nancy Heinen - Presentation of this year's Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen SV2 Social Impact Award Prospective SV2 Partners are welcome to attend this inspiring,…See More

SV2 will offer a Social Media Workshop for our Grantees and Partners. The workshop will be facilitated by SV2 Partner Joe Cullinane, social media expert and author of Surfing the Rift: The Executive's Guide to the Post-Web 2.0 World.  Unlike the generic social media webinars so many of us have attended where we are encouraged to use every form of…See More

First Friday Lunch with Carla Javits, President of REDF (Roberts Enterprise Development Fund)REDF is a San Francisco-based venture philanthropy organization that invests in social enterprises to help pull people out of poverty. Come learn how REDF make it all happen and pick Carla's brain about best practices in venture philanthropy!RSVP to rsvp@sv2.orgSee More

Welcome to SV2! Come learn SV2 in a nutshell and all the amazing things it has to offer you now that you are a Partner. Please RSVP to let us know you're coming: rsvp@sv2.org We hope you can stay for First Friday lunch as well and hear from Carla Javits!See More

Please join us for an amazing evening filled with opportunities to connect with other members of the SV2 Family and to see the  impact your SV2 contribution has made in the world. Our expert speakers will present TED-style talks regarding our three grantmaking issue areas (Education, International Development, and Environmental Sustainability).This year's event will take place in the big, open space on the first floor of the Community Foundation. We urge you to bring guests who may be…See More